Using a cellphone while driving may soon be against the law in Greenville. For weeks, the city has been working on a distracted-driving ordinance. Monday night, a task force suggested going hands-free. That means a cellphone could not be in a person’s hand while that person is behind the wheel.When the ordinance was first introduced, the city was focusing mainly on a texting-and-driving ban, but after doing more research, a subcommittee said that would be difficult to enforce. “I don't care that he's not texting. He might say, ‘Well I'm not texting. I'm surfing the web or I am dialing a phone number.’ I don't want him doing any of that,” said Mayor Pro Tem David Sudduth.Greenville police agree that not being able to prove a driver has been texting has always been the biggest obstacle for enforcement. “If it's in their hand and we can see them doing something, it's easy for us to enforce,” said Police Chief Terri Wilfong.Forty-seven states have some sort of distracted driving law. South Carolina is not one of themThe city of Greenville said it can't wait for the state to take action.City council said it plans to hold a public hearing on the issue shortly after the holidays.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Using a cellphone while driving may soon be against the law in Greenville.

For weeks, the city has been working on a distracted-driving ordinance. Monday night, a task force suggested going hands-free. That means a cellphone could not be in a person’s hand while that person is behind the wheel.